diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragment.kt
index 57328e23272..48308e90629 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragment.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import org.oppia.app.fragment.InjectableFragment
+import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.AudioContentIdListener
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 private const val KEY_EXPLORATION_ID = "EXPLORATION_ID"
@@ -75,4 +76,8 @@ class AudioFragment : InjectableFragment(), LanguageInterface {
   override fun onLanguageSelected(currentLanguageCode: String) {
     audioFragmentPresenter.languageSelected(currentLanguageCode)
   }
+
+  fun setContentIdListener(audioContentIdListener: AudioContentIdListener) {
+    audioFragmentPresenter.setContentIdListener(audioContentIdListener)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragmentPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragmentPresenter.kt
index aa9aded8043..44e2ab5faf6 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.oppia.app.fragment.FragmentScope
 import org.oppia.app.model.Exploration
 import org.oppia.app.model.State
 import org.oppia.app.model.VoiceoverMapping
+import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.AudioContentIdListener
 import org.oppia.app.viewmodel.ViewModelProvider
 import org.oppia.domain.exploration.ExplorationDataController
 import org.oppia.util.data.AsyncResult
@@ -40,9 +41,15 @@ class AudioFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
   private var languages = listOf<String>()
 
   /** Sets up SeekBar listener, ViewModel, and gets VoiceoverMappings or restores saved state */
-  fun handleCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?, explorationId: String, stateId: String): View? {
+  fun handleCreateView(
+    inflater: LayoutInflater,
+    container: ViewGroup?,
+    savedInstanceState: Bundle?,
+    explorationId: String,
+    stateId: String
+  ): View? {
     val binding = AudioFragmentBinding.inflate(inflater, container, /* attachToRoot= */ false)
-    binding.sbAudioProgress.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(object: SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
+    binding.sbAudioProgress.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(object : SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener {
       override fun onProgressChanged(seekBar: SeekBar?, progress: Int, fromUser: Boolean) {
         if (fromUser) {
           userProgress = progress
@@ -131,11 +138,13 @@ class AudioFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
     processExplorationLiveData(explorationResultLiveData).observe(fragment, Observer {
       val state = it.statesMap[stateId] ?: State.getDefaultInstance()
       val contentId = state.content.contentId
-      val voiceoverMapping = (state.recordedVoiceoversMap[contentId] ?: VoiceoverMapping.getDefaultInstance()).voiceoverMappingMap
+      val voiceoverMapping =
+        (state.recordedVoiceoversMap[contentId] ?: VoiceoverMapping.getDefaultInstance()).voiceoverMappingMap
       languages = voiceoverMapping.keys.toList()
       selectedLanguageCode = languages.firstOrNull() ?: ""
       val viewModel = getAudioViewModel()
       viewModel.setVoiceoverMappings(voiceoverMapping)
+      viewModel.setContentId(contentId)
       viewModel.setAudioLanguageCode(selectedLanguageCode)
     })
   }
@@ -154,5 +163,9 @@ class AudioFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
     }
     return explorationResult.getOrDefault(Exploration.getDefaultInstance())
   }
+
+  fun setContentIdListener(audioContentIdListener: AudioContentIdListener) {
+    getAudioViewModel().setContentIdListener(audioContentIdListener)
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioViewModel.kt
index 62a039983da..d137b0a109e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/audio/AudioViewModel.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.Transformations
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import org.oppia.app.fragment.FragmentScope
 import org.oppia.app.model.Voiceover
+import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.AudioContentIdListener
 import org.oppia.domain.audio.AudioPlayerController
 import org.oppia.domain.audio.AudioPlayerController.PlayProgress
 import org.oppia.domain.audio.AudioPlayerController.PlayStatus
@@ -20,9 +21,12 @@ class AudioViewModel @Inject constructor(
   @DefaultResource private val gcsResource: String
 ) : ViewModel() {
 
+  private lateinit var contentId: String
   private lateinit var explorationId: String
   private var voiceoverMap = mapOf<String, Voiceover>()
 
+  private var audioContentIdListener: AudioContentIdListener? = null
+
   /** Mirrors PlayStatus in AudioPlayerController except adds LOADING state */
   enum class UiAudioPlayStatus {
     LOADING,
@@ -44,14 +48,22 @@ class AudioViewModel @Inject constructor(
     processPlayStatusLiveData()
   }
 
-  fun setVoiceoverMappings(map : Map<String, Voiceover>) {
+  fun setVoiceoverMappings(map: Map<String, Voiceover>) {
     voiceoverMap = map
   }
 
+  fun setContentId(id: String) {
+    contentId = id
+  }
+
   fun setExplorationId(id: String) {
     explorationId = id
   }
 
+  fun setContentIdListener(audioContentIdListener: AudioContentIdListener) {
+    this.audioContentIdListener = audioContentIdListener
+  }
+
   /** Sets language code for data binding and changes data source to correct audio */
   fun setAudioLanguageCode(languageCode: String) {
     currentLanguageCode.set(languageCode)
@@ -62,8 +74,14 @@ class AudioViewModel @Inject constructor(
   fun togglePlayPause(type: UiAudioPlayStatus?) {
     if (type == UiAudioPlayStatus.PLAYING) {
       audioPlayerController.pause()
+      if (audioContentIdListener != null) {
+        audioContentIdListener!!.contentIdForCurrentAudio(contentId, isPlaying = false)
+      }
     } else {
       audioPlayerController.play()
+      if (audioContentIdListener != null) {
+        audioContentIdListener!!.contentIdForCurrentAudio(contentId, isPlaying = true)
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragment.kt
index 1494bd02d97..54d80140903 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragment.kt
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ import org.oppia.app.fragment.InjectableFragment
 import org.oppia.app.model.UserAnswer
 import org.oppia.app.player.audio.CellularDataInterface
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.answerhandling.InteractionAnswerReceiver
+import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.AudioContentIdListener
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 /** Fragment that represents the current state of an exploration. */
-class StateFragment : InjectableFragment(), CellularDataInterface, InteractionAnswerReceiver {
+class StateFragment : InjectableFragment(), CellularDataInterface, InteractionAnswerReceiver, AudioContentIdListener {
   companion object {
     /**
      * Creates a new instance of a StateFragment.
@@ -55,4 +56,8 @@ class StateFragment : InjectableFragment(), CellularDataInterface, InteractionAn
   fun handlePlayAudio() = stateFragmentPresenter.handleAudioClick()
 
   fun handleKeyboardAction() = stateFragmentPresenter.handleKeyboardAction()
+
+  override fun contentIdForCurrentAudio(contentId: String, isPlaying: Boolean) {
+    stateFragmentPresenter.handleContentCardHighlighting(contentId, isPlaying)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
index c9d351ac945..6df6de8d38c 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/StateFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 package org.oppia.app.player.state
 
-import android.animation.Animator
-import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Handler
-import android.util.Log
-import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
@@ -13,7 +9,6 @@ import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator
 import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation
 import android.view.animation.AnimationSet
 import android.view.animation.DecelerateInterpolator
-import android.view.animation.TranslateAnimation
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
@@ -60,6 +55,7 @@ import org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateNavigationButtonViewModel
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.StateNavigationButtonViewModel.ContinuationNavigationButtonType
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.SubmittedAnswerViewModel
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.TextInputViewModel
+import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.AudioContentIdListener
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.PreviousResponsesHeaderClickListener
 import org.oppia.app.player.state.listener.StateNavigationButtonListener
 import org.oppia.app.recyclerview.BindableAdapter
@@ -100,6 +96,7 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
   private lateinit var binding: StateFragmentBinding
   private lateinit var recyclerViewAdapter: RecyclerView.Adapter<*>
   private lateinit var viewModel: StateViewModel
+  private var contentViewModel: ContentViewModel? = null
   private val ephemeralStateLiveData: LiveData<AsyncResult<EphemeralState>> by lazy {
     explorationProgressController.getCurrentState()
   }
@@ -152,7 +149,11 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
         oldBottom: Int
       ) {
         if (bottom < oldBottom) {
-          binding.stateRecyclerView.postDelayed(Runnable { binding.stateRecyclerView.scrollToPosition(stateRecyclerViewAdapter.getItemCount()-1) }, 100)
+          binding.stateRecyclerView.postDelayed(Runnable {
+            binding.stateRecyclerView.scrollToPosition(
+              stateRecyclerViewAdapter.getItemCount() - 1
+            )
+          }, 100)
         }
       }
     })
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
             htmlParserFactory.create(entityType, explorationId, /* imageCenterAlign= */ true).parseOppiaHtml(
               (viewModel as ContentViewModel).htmlContent.toString(), binding.contentTextView
             )
+          binding.viewModel = contentViewModel!!
         }
       )
       .registerViewBinder(
@@ -319,9 +321,11 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
       if (currentYOffset == 0) {
         binding.stateRecyclerView.smoothScrollToPosition(0)
       }
+      (getAudioFragment() as AudioFragment).setContentIdListener(fragment as AudioContentIdListener)
     } else {
       if (getAudioFragment() != null) {
         fragment.childFragmentManager.beginTransaction().remove(getAudioFragment()!!).commitNow()
+        handleContentCardHighlighting(contentViewModel!!.contentId,false)
       }
     }
   }
@@ -397,8 +401,8 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
     answerOutcomeLiveData.observe(fragment, Observer<AnswerOutcome> { result ->
       // If the answer was submitted on behalf of the Continue interaction, automatically continue to the next state.
       if (result.state.interaction.id == "Continue") {
-         moveToNextState()
-      }else if (result.labelledAsCorrectAnswer){
+        moveToNextState()
+      } else if (result.labelledAsCorrectAnswer) {
         showCongratulationMessageOnCorrectAnswer()
       }
     })
@@ -424,7 +428,7 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
     Handler().postDelayed({
       binding.congratulationTextview.clearAnimation()
       binding.congratulationTextview.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
-    },2000)
+    }, 2000)
   }
 
   /** Helper for subscribeToAnswerOutcome. */
@@ -452,8 +456,8 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
   }
 
   fun handleKeyboardAction() {
-      hideKeyboard()
-      handleSubmitAnswer(viewModel.getPendingAnswer())
+    hideKeyboard()
+    handleSubmitAnswer(viewModel.getPendingAnswer())
   }
 
   override fun onContinueButtonClicked() {
@@ -492,7 +496,8 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
 
   private fun addContentItem(pendingItemList: MutableList<StateItemViewModel>, ephemeralState: EphemeralState) {
     val contentSubtitledHtml: SubtitledHtml = ephemeralState.state.content
-    pendingItemList += ContentViewModel(contentSubtitledHtml.html)
+    contentViewModel = ContentViewModel(contentSubtitledHtml.contentId, contentSubtitledHtml.html)
+    pendingItemList += contentViewModel!!
   }
 
   private fun addPreviousAnswers(
@@ -607,4 +612,10 @@ class StateFragmentPresenter @Inject constructor(
     val inputManager: InputMethodManager = activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
     inputManager.hideSoftInputFromWindow(fragment.view!!.windowToken, InputMethodManager.SHOW_FORCED)
   }
+
+  fun handleContentCardHighlighting(contentId: String, playing: Boolean) {
+    if(contentViewModel!=null && contentViewModel!!.contentId == contentId){
+      contentViewModel!!.updateIsAudioPlaying(playing)
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContentViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContentViewModel.kt
index b6814400c46..229a11ef61d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContentViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/itemviewmodel/ContentViewModel.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 package org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel
 
+import androidx.databinding.ObservableField
+
 /** [ViewModel] for content-card state. */
-class ContentViewModel(val htmlContent: CharSequence) : StateItemViewModel(ViewType.CONTENT)
+class ContentViewModel(val contentId: String, val htmlContent: CharSequence) :
+  StateItemViewModel(ViewType.CONTENT){
+  val isAudioPlaying = ObservableField<Boolean>(false)
+
+  fun updateIsAudioPlaying(isPlaying: Boolean){
+    isAudioPlaying.set(isPlaying)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/listener/AudioContentIdListener.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/listener/AudioContentIdListener.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fecde933901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/oppia/app/player/state/listener/AudioContentIdListener.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.oppia.app.player.state.listener
+
+/** Listener when audio is played/paused to highlight the content-card. */
+interface AudioContentIdListener {
+  fun contentIdForCurrentAudio(contentId: String, isPlaying: Boolean)
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/content_yellow_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/content_yellow_background.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f5573cd3b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/content_yellow_background.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<shape
+  xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  android:shape="rectangle">
+  <stroke
+    android:width="2dp"
+    android:color="@color/oppiaContentHighlighting"/>
+  <corners
+    android:radius="4dp"/>
+  <solid
+    android:color="@color/oppiaSolidBlue"/>
+</shape>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_item.xml
index 5f7e11cb911..f69e52cbd89 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/content_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/content_item.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
     <import type="android.view.View" />
 
+    <variable
+      name="viewModel"
+      type="org.oppia.app.player.state.itemviewmodel.ContentViewModel" />
+
     <variable
       name="htmlContent"
       type="CharSequence" />
@@ -14,9 +18,9 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_marginStart="20dp"
     android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/divider_margin_top"
-    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/divider_margin_bottom"
     android:layout_marginEnd="28dp"
-    android:background="@drawable/content_blue_background">
+    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/divider_margin_bottom"
+    android:background="@{viewModel.isAudioPlaying.get()? @drawable/content_yellow_background : @drawable/content_blue_background}">
 
     <TextView
       android:id="@+id/content_text_view"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/state_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/state_fragment.xml
index 716b245abd6..778bad972d9 100755
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/state_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/state_fragment.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
       android:clipToPadding="false"
       android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
-      android:elevation="4dp"
       android:overScrollMode="never"
       android:paddingTop="@{viewModel.isAudioBarVisible().get()? @dimen/padding_72dp : @dimen/padding_24dp}"
       android:scrollbars="none"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b2ecbf2086f..2577555d66c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   <color name="oppiaDisabledButtonBackground">#61999999</color>
   <color name="oppiaGreyBorder">#DDDDDD</color>
   <color name="oppiaDashedDivider">#80707070</color>
+  <color name="oppiaContentHighlighting">#F2D140</color>
   <!-- BASIC COLORS -->
   <color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
   <color name="white_80">#CCFFFFFF</color>